LAKEPORT, Calif. – Nicholas “Nick” Franklin Ivicevich I passed away Oct. 15, 2013, with his family by his side.

He was born in San Francisco Oct. 22, 1936, to Madeline and Peter Ivicevich, natives of the Island of Vis in Croatia.

Nick graduated from Mountain View class of 1954. In 1960 he moved to Lake County, following his best friend Ivan Lubich. Nick worked at Safeway while starting his Bartlett pear ranch in Scotts Valley and raising his young family.

He loved bowling, his Croation Fraternal Union, the Cannibal Club, his family, home and sometimes his trying, yet tranquil days on his very successful pear ranch.

Nick is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marlene “Cookie” Ivicevich; children, Diane (Ron) Jones, Pamela (Mike) Ivicevich-Hundley, Niko II (Teri) Ivicevich and Ginger Ivicevich; grandchildren, Julie Jones, Sara (Joel) Sippel, Christopher Jones, Alexandra Hundley, Nicholas III and Aaron Ivicevich, and Bruiser; great-grandchildren, Trevor and Cassidy Sippel. He also leaves his first wife, Joanne; his dear friend and loyal foreman of 40 years, Ramon, and his wife Maria Camarena; and many other friends and relatives.

Funeral service will be held on his birthday, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, Lakeport.

For further information call Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .